High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation GLOSSOPDALE September 2012 Shaping the future Contents 1 Towards a new High Peak Local Plan 2 2 Key challenges for High Peak 7 3 High Peak housing requirements 10 4 Sub-Area housing requirements 13 5 Housing site options 17 Charlesworth and Tintwistle 18 Glossop and Hadfield 20 6 Other development issues 48 7 How to respond 62 8 Next steps 63 Appendix 1 - Alternative housing target options 64 Appendix 2 - Implications of the alternative housing targets on the sub-area requirements 66 Appendix 3 - Overview of housing site options in other areas 67 High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation - Glossopdale 1 Towards a new High Peak Local Plan A new High Peak Local Plan A new Local Plan for High Peak is being prepared to shape the future development of the Borough up to the year 2028. The new Local Plan will contain policies and identify sites for development (i) or protection. These will be used to help the Council to determine planning applications. You may have previously commented on the draft Derbyshire Dales and High Peak Joint Core Strategy. Progress on this strategy has now ceased. The new High Peak Local Plan now being prepared in its place will build on the work undertaken during the preparation of the Joint Core Strategy whilst providing the opportunity to review the previous proposals. Once adopted in 2014, the new plan will replace the current High Peak Local Plan which has been in place since 2005. The Local Plan will be examined by an independent Inspector to ensure that it meets certain tests of soundness (this is discussed further in section 8). This means that it must identify sufficient sites for development to meet the future needs of the area, these sites must be capable of being delivered and they must be the most suitable. Difficult decisions will have to be made, but if the Council does not produce a plan which makes adequate provision for development in the right places it will not have full control over where future development takes place and may not be able to protect vulnerable areas. Local Plans are seen by Government as key to delivering sustainable development. They should, as far as possible, reflect the aspirations of local communities and should strive to contribute towards their wider social, economic and environmental objectives. The plan will have to be consistent with the Government's planning principles and policies as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework(ii). To address these issues, the Local Plan will cover a wide range of issues, including: Housing - setting the right scale, distribution and mix of housing to be developed to support a changing population, identifying sufficient land to meet requirements and supporting policies Business - supporting the economy by providing sites for existing and new businesses, supporting the sustainability of town centres and specifying policies that address changing business needs Environment - helping to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects and conserving the natural and historic environment Health and well being - supporting the needs of local people by enabling opportunities for leisure and recreation Infrastructure - enabling the provision of new infrastructure such as education, transport, health care and water supplies Local Plan options consultation This consultation seeks your views on options for a number of key issues for the new Local Plan: i Outside of the Peak District National Park ii www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/nppf 2 High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation - Glossopdale Towards a new High Peak Local Plan 1 1. High Peak housing requirements - how many new homes should be provided across High Peak up to the year 2028? 2. Sub-area housing requirements - how should new housing be distributed between each of the three sub-areas of; Glossopdale, the Central Area and Buxton? 3. Potential housing development sites - which of the site options should be identified in the new Local Plan for new housing? 4. Other development issues - where should new businesses be located? Which areas should be identified for leisure or recreation? Where should be protected from development for its environmental or social value? How should we plan for key sites and town centres? To allow people to focus on the options specific to their local area, three Local Plan options consultation documents have been prepared - one each for; Glossopdale, the Central Area and Buxton. The same options for the High Peak and sub-area housing requirements are provided in each document. Local options for potential housing sites and other development issues are then set out in each sub-area options document. You can comment on options for more than one sub-area if you wish. High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation - Glossopdale 3 1 Towards a new High Peak Local Plan Boundary of the High Peak Local Plan area in relation to the Peak District National Park 4 High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation - Glossopdale Towards a new High Peak Local Plan 1 Neighbourhood Planning Neighbourhood planning(iii) enables members of a local community to take forward planning proposals for the area in which they live. Neighbourhood Plans are voluntary local planning policy documents that are written and developed by a community led by a town or parish council. In areas without a town or parish council, a Neighbourhood Forum can be established to prepare a plan. Once a neighbourhood plan is adopted, it will form part of the Development Plan for High Peak. This means that it will become a major consideration during the determination of planning applications. Neighbourhood plans prepared in High Peak should be compliant with the strategic policies of the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Strategic policies are those which are essential to delivering the overall planning and development strategy for the High Peak, such as those that set out the number of homes that should be built. Neighbourhood plans cannot therefore plan for less development than is required by the Local Plan. However, they may be used to identify sites for development or protection or provide guidance on matters such as design. In the Parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith, a Neighbourhood Plan is already under preparation. This plan will identify sites for development and address other issues such as the countryside, infrastructure and transport. As a result, this consultation does not include options for development sites in Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish. Any development sites identified in the Neighbourhood Plan will need to be consistent with the development approach and strategy in the new Local Plan and in particular for the Central Area which Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish forms part of. This requirement will apply to any future Neighbourhood Plans elsewhere in High Peak. Supporting documents This consultation is supported by a number of other documents that have helped to shape the options. They include: Derbyshire Dales and High Peak Housing Target Options Paper - background document considering potential housing targets in relation to household and population growth projections, housing need and land supply, the economy and environment, infrastructure and policy objectives Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment - an assessment of the availability of potential housing sites Sustainability Appraisal and Scoping Report - appraisal of the sustainability of the options subject to consultation Infrastructure appraisals - overview of infrastructure issues and potential needs in each sub-area iii www.highpeak.gov.uk/hp/council-services/local-development/neighbourhood-planning High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation - Glossopdale 5 1 Towards a new High Peak Local Plan Household and population forecasts - projections of population growth and household formation in High Peak and each of its component sub-areas. Peak Sub-Region Employment Land Review - assessment of long term business needs, land requirements and employment land designations Peak Sub-Region Retail and Town Centre Study - assessment of shopping patterns and long terms needs These documents are available to read at Council offices and on the Local Plan options website - www.highpeak.gov.uk/hp/localplanoptions Policy consultation A separate consultation is being undertaken regarding policies that could be included within the new Local Plan. The policy consultation will run in parallel with this options consultation. Further details of the policy consultation can be found on the Local Plan options website. 6 High Peak Local Plan Options Consultation - Glossopdale Key challenges for High Peak 2 The new Local Plan will have to address a number of key challenges for High Peak both now and in the future. A summary of some of these challenges is provided below. Further details are available in the supporting documents. Population and household changes Government projections suggest that the population of High Peak will grow from 93,000 to 105,000 (13%) between 2010 and 2028 (iv). This growth is the result of both migration from other areas and the rates of births and deaths within High Peak. The growth in the number of people aged 65 and over will also contribute significantly to the population increase. Conversely, under the housing targets options presented, the working age population of High Peak is expected to decline. The number of households is also expected to grow over the plan period from 38,000 in 2006 to 47,000 in 2028 (24%) (v). This is due to population increases and changes in society such as an increase in the number of people who live alone. The growth in households equates to a need for an additional 410 homes per year on average over the 22 year period from 2006 to 2028. 2011 Census update The current population projections do not take account of the results of the 2011 Census which is now being released.